diff --git a/lib/libc/Kconfig b/lib/libc/Kconfig
index b864f5b34f103b..522bd4a57b3cb2 100644
--- a/lib/libc/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/libc/Kconfig
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ menu "C Library"
 choice LIBC_IMPLEMENTATION
 	prompt "C Library Implementation"
 	default EXTERNAL_LIBC if NATIVE_BUILD
+	default PICOLIBC
 	default NEWLIB_LIBC if REQUIRES_FULL_LIBC
-	default PICOLIBC if REQUIRES_FULL_LIBC
 	default MINIMAL_LIBC
 
 config MINIMAL_LIBC